The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here. As the country goes through the season, here's a look at the 21 storm names from the World Meteorological Organization.Â
The names encompass almost every letter of the alphabet, leaving out Q, U, X, Y and Z.Â
Arlene was a short-lived tropical storm that made an unusual southward track over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Courtesy NOAA
Bret developed in the open tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean on June 19. A storm forming this far east is very unusual for this time of the year. Only Tropical Storm Ana in 1979, Tropical Storm Bonnie in 2016 and Tropical Storm Elsa are among the small number of systems that have formed in this area.Â
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Cindy made history. When it tuned into a tropical storm on June 22, 2023 became the first year on record where two named storms (tropical storm or hurricane) developed in the main development region of the Atlantic Ocean in the month of June.
The main development region is an area from the Lesser Antilles east to the west coast of Africa, typically between 10 and 25 degrees north latitude.Â
Courtesy NOAA
Don developed as a subtropical storm Friday, July 14 between Bermuda and the Azores island chain.Â
A subtropical storm means the system has characteristics of both a cold core storm, like a nor'easter, and a warm-core storm, like a hurricane.Â
Courtesy NOAA
Tropical Storm Emily formed Aug. 15 but eventually became devoid of deep convection and became a post-tropical cyclone.
By ABI imagery from NOAA
Franklin formed as a tropical storm on Aug. 20.Â
Courtesy NOAA
Gert formed on Aug. 21. At the time, it was one of three actively spinning tropical storms in the Atlantic.Â
By NASA - EOSDIS Worldview
Harold formed as a tropical storm on Aug. 21. According to Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University, Harold was the fourth named storm to develop in less than 40 hours, setting an Atlantic Hurricane Basin record.Â
By ABI imagery from NOAA
Hurricane Idalia initially formed Aug. 24 and made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida at 7:45 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Cedar Key reported a 10.7 foot tide.Â
By Nighttime IR imagery from NOAA-20 Satellite
Tropical Storm Jose formed on Aug. 31 in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.Â
By MODIS imagery from NASA
Katia formed from a Tropical Depression on Sept. 1. This is the 12th named storm of the year. Typically, this happens on Oct. 11 .
By VIIRS imagery from NOAA
Tropical Storm Lee formed from a tropical wave of low pressure off the West African coastline on Sept. 5. This ties 2005, 2011, 2012 and 2020 as the most active by Sept. 5.Â
Lee formed into a hurricane, undergoing rapid intensification, taking it from a category one to category five in less than 24 hours.Â
Lee made landfall on Long Island in Nova Scotia on Sept. 16 around 4 p.m. as a post-tropical cyclone. On Sept. 17, it passed through Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland Canada.Â
By SSEC/CIMSS, University of Wisconsin–Madison
After a few hours as a Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm Margot formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 7, 2023. It turned into a hurricane, but remained spinning in the open Atlantic, well away from land.Â
Margot turned into a post-tropical cyclone on Sept. 17 after completing a loop in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It never directly hit land as a tropical cyclone.Â
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nigel started as Tropical Depression 15 and turned into a tropical storm on Sept. 16 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. From there, it underwent rapid intensification, classified as a 35 mph wind speed increase in less than 24 hours.Â
NOAA
The National Hurricane Center watched this low pressure system for 24 hours off the Southeastern United States coast before calling it Ophelia the afternoon of Sept. 22. As is new National Hurricane Center policy, tropical storm warnings were issued from South Carolina to Maryland, even before the storm was officially tropical. The storm made landfall near Emerald Isle, NC on the morning of Sept. 23. By 11 p.m. that night, the storm became a remnant storm.Â
JOE MARTUCCI Lee Weather Team
Tropical Storm Rina formed in the central part of the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, between Africa and the Lesser Antilles on Sept. 28. Rina's a weak tropical storm, with wind shear, change in winds with height, limiting storm development.Â
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Tropical Storm Tammy formed a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles (Virgin Islands, Barbados), etc the evening of Oct. 18.Â
JOE MARTUCCI Lee Weather TeamIf the National Hurricane Center wants to classify a tropical cyclone beyond William, a supplemental list of names are used.Â
These names have been in place since 2021. Before 2021, the Greek alphabet was used for additional storms. However, a very active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the Greek alphabet storm names, brought confusion. This led the World Meteorological Organization to swap those names for this list.Â
Hurricane Lee strengthened a rare 85 mph in just 24 hours between Thursday and Friday. Lee Weather Team Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Sean Sublette say the storm will remain a powerful, major hurricane through the weekend.
Very high surf, deadly rip currents and possibly coastal flooding threaten later this week as Hurricane Lee begins to climb north off the East Coast.Â
Lee Weather Team Meteorologists Sean Sublette and Joe Martucci says a Hurricane Lee direct landfall is likely in eastern New England or Nova Scotia Friday into Saturday.Â
Hurricane Lee has begun its turn to the north. The jet stream will steer the storm in Maine, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia Saturday or Saturday night. While it will weaken, the size of the storm will expand. Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Kirsten Lang explain the impacts to the area.
Meteorologist Joe Martucci says that landfall from Hurricane Lee will be likely on Saturday night. Joe says up to six feet of surge will be likely in spots and explains the storm's massive wind field.
Hurricane Lee's a very large storm, nearing landfall Saturday afternoon or evening in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada. Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci has more.Â
This weekend, Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci says a low pressure system will trek up the East Coast. Whether its a tropical storm or nor'easter is too soon to tell, though.Â
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a low pressure system near the East Coast that could become Ophelia this weekend.Â
Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci goes in-depth on what to expect from South Carolina up to the Jersey Shore as what should be Tropical Storm Ophelia develops.Â
Coastal storm developing over the Atlantic Ocean will bring soaking rain and lashing winds to the Richmond area this weekend, prompting event cancellations and potentially causing power outages, traffic disruptions and flooding. Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci has the latest.
Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martucci says that up to five inches of rain, 60 mph gusts and tidal flooding will be likely somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Watch the video for the futurecast by your town and more.
What to expect as a powerful storm moves up the East Coast Friday afternoon.
Inches of rain and strong winds have gripped the coast. As Virginia moves into the afternoon, though, Lee Weather Team Meteorologist Joe Martu…
Tropical Storm Philippe will target the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend. However, instead of strengthening on its way there, it'll weaken, which is unusual.
Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Sean Sublette say that Tropical Storm Philippe will strike Maine, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada, in a repeat of Hurricane Lee a few weeks ago. It just won't be as powerful.
Hurricane Tammy will hit the Caribbean this weekend. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and Sean Sublette talk about the late season storm and say that if you're in the United States, there is nothing to worry about.
Hurricane Tammy made landfall in Barbuda, part of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Saturday evening. Now that it's back over open water, Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Sean Sublette show that the storm will curve east and then west, into Bermuda.Â
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